Tony Davis (running back)

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Tony Davis
No. 35, 27
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1953-01-21) January 21, 1953 (age 71)
Tecumseh, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:Tecumseh
(Tecumseh, Nebraska)
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:1976 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att-yards:91-345
Receptions-yards:27-250
Touchdowns:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Michael Eugene "Tony" Davis (born January 21, 1953) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). Davis played both I-back and fullback for new head coach Tom Osborne at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

From Tecumseh, Nebraska, southeast of Lincoln, Davis was Osborne's first 1,000-yard rusher (as a sophomore in 1973) and left as the Cornhuskers' all-time leading rusher. He was the Most Valuable Player in two of college football's major bowl games in the same calendar year (1974); the Cotton Bowl win over the Texas Longhorns (19–3) on New Year's Day as a sophomore, and Sugar Bowl win on New Year's Eve over the Florida Gators (13–10). He was elected to the Nebraska Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

In the 1976 NFL Draft, Davis was selected in the fourth round (106th overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played six seasons in the NFL, three each for the Bengals (1976–1978) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1979–1981). In his second year in 1977, Davis was the Bengals' team MVP, selected by a vote of players and fans. He also played one season (1983) for the Boston Breakers of the USFL.

Since his retirement as a player, Davis has worked as a football assistant at Nebraska, coached high school football in Colorado, and now works in business development in the oil & gas industry. Currently, he is an advocate who works in communication with Congress to address issues prevalent to retired NFL players.

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